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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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